FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Katie Mosher, 919/515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu Posted Friday, May 25, 2012 Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, high winds, tornados and flooding. History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation is a common thread among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:John Cole, 252/223-5122 ext. 223Susan Buchanan, 301/713-0622 ext. 121 Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 as a courtesy to NOAA's National Weather Service, a strong partner with North Carolina Sea Grant in rip current awareness and other beach safety education programs. NOAA's National Weather Service in Eastern North Carol […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Katie Mosher, 919/515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu Posted Thursday, May 10, 2012 Two North Carolina Sea Grant staff members will be in the running for North Carolina State University's Awards for Excellence on June 5. Executive Director Michael Voiland and E-Ching Lee, a science writer/editor, took honors in their respective […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Donna Kain, 252/328-6023, kaind@ecu.edu Posted Friday, May 4, 2012 Bill Read, Director of the National Hurricane Center, will be the keynote speaker at the Third Annual North Carolina Hurricane Workshop. The workshop will be held on May 23, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Carolina University's Murphy Center in Greenvi […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Sharon Settlage, 919/515-1092, sharon_settlage@ncsu.eduBarbara Doll, 919/515-5287, barbara_doll@ncsu.edu Posted Friday, April 20, 2012 Reduce water runoff, slow it down, and soak it up with plants. This was a central theme in the Currituck Sound Water Quality Fair held recently in the Currituck Rural Center in Powells Point. Bar […]
The UNC Coastal Studies Institute is researching renewable ocean energy applications for North Carolina. https://vimeo.com/41117210Renewable Ocean Energy Researchvimeo.comThe UNC Coastal Studies Institute, along with partners from NC State University, UNC Charlotte and NC A&T University have been researching renewable ocean energy solutions for North Car […]
UNC-CSI Offers Campus Tours as Part of the 2012 Land of Beginnings Festival The Land of Beginnings Festival is "a celebration of Outer Banks Originals which defines who we are as a community." This is an annual festival that includes exciting cultural, education and entertainment activities. As part of the festivities this year the UNC Coastal Stud […]
Ashley Smyth, PhD candidate in Department of Marine Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill has received the Impact Award for research that benefits the state of North Carolina. Ashley’s research exploring oyster reef effects on nitrogen cycling has already been used in decisions regarding oyster restoration in North Carolina and throughout the United States. Ashley is […]
UNC-CSI recently hosted a team of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineers from North Carolina State University. A visiting team of researchers and professors from North Carolina State University recently visited the Outer Banks to explore the potential for collaboration with the UNC Coastal Studies Institute on several projects related to renewable e […]
Teri O’Meara, a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and advised by Dr. Mike Piehler, was awarded the NCCR-NCSG Fellowship to conduct research within the boundaries of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve. Teri’s research will provide valuable information about the capacity o […]